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Joseph Caputo
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Cambridge, MA, USA
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Cara Cavanaugh
Fall Press Office Intern
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The Press Office at Cell Press offers three science writing internship positions each year.

In 2018, the following are available:

• Graduate Winter/Spring Internship - 22 weeks, January–May ($15/hr)
• Undergraduate Summer Internship - 10 weeks, June–August ($12/hr)
• Graduate Fall Internship - 16 weeks, September–December ($15/hr)
Intern selected.

Applications for Winter 2018 can be submitted at https://4re.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/press-office-winter-internship-cell-press-science-writing-9919 Deadline is November 19.

Overview

The Press Office of Cell Press is offering a winter science writing internship for current graduate students or those who recently finished a graduate program. The program is designed to give you the full experience of being a press officer at a major publishing operation. You will also learn how a scientific paper goes from the laboratory to a story in a major media outlet, and you will have the opportunity to collaborate with other business teams, including marketing, commercial sales, editorial, and production. By the end of the internship, you will walk away with 20+ clips from press releases, blog posts, and social media posts.

Tasks will include:

• Writing press releases about research published in Cell Press journals and acting as the press contact.
• Developing blog and marketing content.
• Developing and posting Cell Press social media content.
• Completing miscellaneous projects as assigned by Media Relations Manager.
• A capstone project to be determined by your interests.

At the end of the internship, you should add to your working knowledge of how to strategize, develop, and execute PR campaigns for various audience segments, write compelling PR content for the web, and measure and analyze campaign outcomes.

Ideal Candidate Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate for the internship will:

• Be studying for or have completed a Master’s in Public Relations, Journalism, Biology or Chemistry (Bachelor’s degree if the summer internship).
• Have experience preparing and telling a story (specifically pitching, conducting interviews, and writing pieces of journalism or public relations materials).
• Have proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Have work experience within an office environment.
• Be comfortable working alone as well as with a team, know how to juggle many time-sensitive tasks, be able to proactively seek information to complete a project, and be able to maintain a friendly attitude while dealing with the high number of requests received from journalists and institutions from around the world.

NOTES: Due to the competitive nature of the internship, you may be asked to take a writing test and provide two references if you are a finalist. The internship is not currently available to international students studying outside of the United States. International applicants already studying in the United States on a visa may apply.

Logistics

The Science Writing Intern reports to Media Relations Manager Joseph Caputo and will be located in the Elsevier office at 50 Hampshire Street, Floor 5, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The internship is 5 days a week, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A laptop is provided.

No permanent position is available at the end of the internship, although candidates will be considered for available positions/freelancing opportunities should they apply and performance/circumstances warrant it.

Internship Alumni
Winter/Spring 2016 - Karen Zusi (Website/Twitter)
Summer 2016 - Shoshana Wodinsky (Twitter)
Fall 2016 - Michaela Kane (Website/Twitter)
Winter/Spring 2017 - Diana Crow (Website/Twitter)
Summer 2017 - Arjuna Subramanian

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